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Challenges to Madison Cawthorn can’t proceed under new district, elections board says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Challenges seeking to bar U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn from running for reelection cannot move forward as long as Cawthorn remains a candidate in the district he filed in, which has now been moved halfway across the state, the N.C. State Board of Elections said Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2022

Cawthorn candidacy challenge ends, but another may be ahead

A review of whether North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is disqualified to run for Congress based on the U.S. Constitution won't happen because of redistricting changes finalized this week

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Why Efforts to Throw Rep Cawthorn Off the Ballot Are Likely Unconstitutional

Prof. Derek Muller explains why states cannot invoke Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to exclude those who sought to overturn the 2020 election results from the ballot.

Reason · Feb 14, 2022

Rep. Madison Cawthorn challenges: New complaints filed, NC board will fight his lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. — More challenges against U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s eligibility to run for reelection this year have now been filed, even as the state elections board is fighting Cawthorn’s attempts to get the complaints thrown out without a hearing.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2022

New complaints filed against Rep. Madison Cawthorn; NC board will fight his lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. — More challenges against U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's eligibility to run for reelection this year have now been filed, even as the state elections board is fighting Cawthorn's attempts to get the complaints thrown out without a hearing.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2022

Voters, NC board: Cawthorn candidate challenge should remain

North Carolina election officials and some voters who challenged Rep. Madison Cawthorn's candidate qualifications say the formal effort to evalutate his eligibility should be allowed to continue

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Along with attention, GOP House firebrands attract primary fights

Opponents question the effectiveness of firebrand Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert and Madison Cawthorn.

Roll Call · Feb 8, 2022

Could the 14th Amendment keep Trump out of the Oval Office? Test case happening in NC

An obscure portion of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says that public officials cannot serve in any future federal, state, or military office if they engaged in “insurrection or rebellion.” Would that apply to people who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress?

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022

Madison Cawthorn backed the Capitol attack. Will he be barred from office?

We should be cautious about barring people from seeking office. But in the case of pro-insurrectionists, there is a very strong case

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2022

Congressman sues NC to stop inquiry into his role in Jan. 6 attack at Capitol

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, whose eligibility to run for reelection to Congress is being formally challenged, has now begun his legal fight against that effort.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022